T.U. * Markus Mehr * Stefan Klaverdal
Three sonic adventures to help you listen to your environment with a different attitude:
music from T.U., Markus Mehr, and Stefan Klaverdal.
Category: RECOMMENDATIONS
Zuydervelt & Duplant * MVK
The spontaneous collaboration between Rutger Zuydervelt and Bruno Duplant does not sound as uncertain as the title suggests *** Matthijs Kouw explores parallel suburbs in two suspenseful drones.
Jackson Greenberg * Christine Ott * Mediterraneo
Orchestral drone and poetry from Jackson Greenberg, Ondes Martenot showcase by Christine Ott, and a neo-classical showcase supporting the Mediterranean Sea.
Music for Sleep * Yui Onodera
Sound installations for empty rooms…. and a return to the timeless music of Yui Onodera.
Maggi Payne * Reese Williams
Cold arctic winds and a clear blue sky: Maggi Payne’s Arctic Winds and Reese Williams’ Great Bird Black River.
Hler * Hipnotic Earth * Amongst Myselves
Ambient music representing cosmic Pulse Sound Recordings, (rare) quiet days, and deserted Australian landscapes: albums by Hler, Hipnotic Earth and Amongst Myselves respectively.
Home Diaries
After the physical distribution became impossible, Whitelabrec’s Harry Towell started the Home Diaries series: artists documenting their personal experiences during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Shuta Hiraki * Sebastian Paul * Degoya
Shuta Hiraki creates enigmatic atmospheres with old LP’s he found in his mother’s warehouse; Sebastian Paul celebrates spring amongst the Sakura Trees; Degoya‘s debut album is calm and refreshing as a Japanese garden.
LF58 * Chi Factory * Kryptogen Rundfunk
Fourth World, Outer Space, and mind-bending psychedelics: Chi Factory, LF58, and Kryptogen Rundfunk.
Touch: Isolation
Touch: Isolation is a subscription series presenting 20 (or more) exclusive tracks by Touch label recording artists, supporting them in these challenging times.
Lockdown (Mix)
I tried to find another name (and image) for this mix, but it seems that only one title remained appropriate at this time.
Music for worrying times…
Slow Reels * Aidan Baker/ Gareth Davis
The romance of deterioration and decay explored by Ian Hawgood & James Murray, and the introspective sequel to Aidan Baker & Gareth Davis’ Invisible Cities.
Haarvöl * Michael Begg * Harrold Roeland
Three albums connected through their album covers – but also through their music: deep sounds by Haarvöl, Michael Begg and Harrold Roeland.
Edu Comelles * & Rafa Ramos Sania
Edu Comelles’ solo albums ‘explore the nature of field recording and their power to become instruments by itself’ – and his collaboration with double bassist Rafa Ramos Sania presents ‘the shredded expressiveness of the double bass’.
Rutger Zuydervelt * Jacaszek * Snorri Hallgrímsson
Three examples of soundtracks that are not created for blockbuster releases (and are a pleasure to listen to without having seen the movies they were created for): scores by Rutger Zuydervelt, Jacaszek and Snorri Hallgrímson.
Elbejée * Susanne Skog * Jana Irmert * AKB
Five (female) composers turning environmental sounds or phenomena into sound art or a haunting soundtrack: Elbejée (Kathy Hinde & Gail Priest), Susanne Skog, Jana Irmert and AKB (Anna-Karin Berglund)
Cryptic Scenery * Quest * René Aquarius
Three different albums that have the ‘long-form format’ in common: drones and drone-like sounds of Cryptic Scenery, Quest and René Aquarius.